A Review: MIGHTY MAN #1

The Mighty Man powers have been passed on, but it’s a little
different this time. The new Mighty Man is named Betty, and she’s the daughter
of the previous bearer. But unlike previous transitions, Betty got her powers
in utero. So now she’s an eight-year-old who can transform into a grown man
with superpowers. Obviously she needs training, learning to handle her powers
as well as the baddies that need her special attention.

This is certainly an awkward situation for the team (and
Betty, too) to be placed in, but I like how it turns Betty’s training into as
much a psychological exercise as a physical one. It’s a great twist on the
unprepared superhero story, and I’m looking forward to seeing where it leads.
So we’ve got a cool story, and the art does a nice job of showing emotion as
well as the usual destruction that comes with this style of book.

I also think it’s really cool how the Image folks are
bringing back the old standards for their 25th anniversary. It’s a
nice blast from the past, and it also gives them a chance to update and upgrade
where they see fit. There’s a lot of interesting stuff yet to come from them, I
think.